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[[File:Om symbol.svg|thumb|The "Om" symbol in [[Devanagari]]]]{{Hinduism by country}}
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Hinduism is a minority faith in [[Czech Republic]] followed by 0.023% of the population.<ref name="czso" /> Hindus are represented by the three community-Czech Hindu Religious Society, Hare Krishna Movement[[File:Radhamadhava.JPG|thumb|right|"Hare Krishna Hare Krishna,<br>Krishna Krishna Hare Hare,<br>Hare Rama Hare Rama, <br>Rama Rama Hare Hare"]] and Vishva Nirmala Dharma.<ref name="eurel">http://www.eurel.info/spip.php?article1816&lang=en&var_ajax_redir=1</ref>
[[File:Radhamadhava.JPG|thumb|right|''Hare Krishna Hare Krishna<br />Krishna Krishna Hare Hare<br />Hare Rama Hare Rama<br />Rama Rama Hare Hare'']]
Hinduism is a minority faith in [[Czech Republic]] followed by 0.02% (2,024) of the population as of 2021.<ref name="czso" /> Hindus are represented by three communities: Czech Hindu Religious Society, [[Hare Krishna Movement]] and Vishva Nirmala Dharma.<ref name="eurel">{{Cite document|url = http://www.eurel.info/spip.php?article1816&lang=en&var_ajax_redir=1|title = Registered religious communities in the Czech Republic|date = 27 November 2019|last1 = Tretera|first1 = Jiří Rajmund|last2 = Horák|first2 = Záboj|journal = |access-date = 8 December 2018|archive-date = 31 December 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211231021846/https://www.eurel.info/spip.php?article1816=&lang=en&var_ajax_redir=1|url-status = live}}</ref>


==Czech Hindu Religious Society==
== Communities ==
 
=== Czech Hindu Religious Society ===
[[File:Hindu temple in Prague Zoo 02.JPG|thumb|Hindu temple in Prague Zoo]]
[[File:Hindu temple in Prague Zoo 02.JPG|thumb|Hindu temple in Prague Zoo]]


The '''Czech Hindu Religious Society''' (Česká hinduistická náboženská společnost) become a registered religious community in 2002.<ref name="eurel" />
The Česká Hinduistická Náboženská Společnost (Czech Hindu Religious Society) was registered as a religious community in 2002.<ref name="eurel" />


==ISKCON in Czech Republic==
=== ISKCON ===
[[File:Hare Krishna musicians.jpg|thumbnail|Hare Krishna musicians at [[Prague]], Czech]]
[[File:Hare Krishna musicians.jpg|thumbnail|Hare Krishna musicians at [[Prague]], Czech]]
Hare Krishna become an officially recognized religion in the Czech Republic in 2002.<ref>http://praguemonitor.com/2017/07/17/ratha-yarta-hindu-festival-starts-prague</ref> It has four temples in Czech republic. There are 200 devout followers of Hare Krishna in Czech Republic.<ref>https://news.expats.cz/czech-food-drink/farma-krishna-dvur/</ref> The members of the Hare Krishna movement have been troubled by accusations of cult-like behavior.<ref>https://prague.tv/en/s72/c206/n1443-driven-by-faith-but-facing-adversity</ref>
[[ISKCON|Hare Krishna]] became an officially recognized religion in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://praguemonitor.com/2017/07/17/ratha-yarta-hindu-festival-starts-prague |title=Ratha Yarta Hindu festival starts in Prague |website=Prague Monitor |date=17 July 2017 |access-date=8 December 2018 |archive-date=9 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124518/http://praguemonitor.com/2017/07/17/ratha-yarta-hindu-festival-starts-prague |url-status=live }}</ref> It has four temples in the country. There are 200 devout followers of Hare Krishna in the Republic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.expats.cz/czech-food-drink/farma-krishna-dvur/ |title=Dining with the Krishna |date=21 August 2013 |access-date=8 December 2018 |archive-date=9 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165201/https://news.expats.cz/czech-food-drink/farma-krishna-dvur/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The members of the Hare Krishna movement have been troubled by accusations of cult-like behavior.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prague.tv/en/s72/c206/n1443-driven-by-faith-but-facing-adversity |title=Driven by Faith, but Facing Adversity |website=Prague TV |date=30 October 2008 |first=Jessica |last=Shim |access-date=8 December 2018 |archive-date=9 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123550/https://prague.tv/en/s72/c206/n1443-driven-by-faith-but-facing-adversity |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Vishva Nirmala Dharma==
=== Vishva Nirmala Dharma ===
Vishva Nirmala Dharma, became a registered religious community in Czech republic in 2007.<ref name="eurel" />
In 2007, Vishva Nirmala Dharma became a registered religious community in the country.<ref name="eurel" />


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
The demographics of Hindus in Czech Republic:<ref name="czso">https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/45948568/130055170118.xlsx/e5f9d290-2be8-487c-9f1e-7ccf24df2437?version=1.0</ref>
The Demographics of Hindus in Czech Republic:<ref name="czso">{{cite web |url=https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/45948568/130055170118.xlsx/e5f9d290-2be8-487c-9f1e-7ccf24df2437?version=1.0 |format=XLS |title=1–18 Obyvatelstvo podle náboženské víry a pohlaví podle výsledků sčítání lidu v letech 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991, 2001 a 2011 |trans-title=Population by religious belief and sex by 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991, 2001 and 2011 censuses |lang=Czech |website=www.czso.cz |access-date=2018-12-09 |archive-date=2021-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112050942/https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/45948568/130055170118.xlsx/e5f9d290-2be8-487c-9f1e-7ccf24df2437?version=1.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
{{Historical populations
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|2001|1061
|2011|2408
|2021|2024
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Percent'''
! '''Increase'''
|-
| '''2001'''
| '''0.01%'''
|| '''-'''
|-
| '''2011'''
| '''0.02%'''
| style="background: green" | '''+0.01%'''
|-
| '''2021'''
| '''0.02%'''
| style="background:" | '''-'''
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! '''Hindu Community'''
! '''Hindu Community'''
! '''The number of Hindus as per 2001 census'''
! '''2001 census'''
! '''The number of Hindus as per 2011 census'''
! '''2011 census'''
|-
|-
| '''[[Hare Krishna Movement]]'''
| '''[[Hare Krishna Movement]]'''
| '''294'''
| 294
| '''673'''
| 673
|-
|-
| '''Vishva Nirmala Dharma'''
| '''Vishva Nirmala Dharma'''
| '''not included'''
| not included
| '''1098'''
| 1098
|-
|-
| '''Czech Hindu Religious Society'''
| '''Czech Hindu Religious Society'''
| '''not included'''
| not included
| '''427'''
| 427
|-
|-
| '''Other forms'''
| '''Other forms'''
| '''767'''
| 767
| '''210'''
| 210
|-
|-
| '''Total'''
!Total
| '''1061'''
!1061
| '''2408'''
!2408
|}
|}


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Hinduism by country
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Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hinduism is a minority faith in Czech Republic followed by 0.02% (2,024) of the population as of 2021.[1] Hindus are represented by three communities: Czech Hindu Religious Society, Hare Krishna Movement and Vishva Nirmala Dharma.[2]

Communities[edit | edit source]

Czech Hindu Religious Society[edit | edit source]

Hindu temple in Prague Zoo

The Česká Hinduistická Náboženská Společnost (Czech Hindu Religious Society) was registered as a religious community in 2002.[2]

ISKCON[edit | edit source]

Hare Krishna musicians at Prague, Czech

Hare Krishna became an officially recognized religion in 2002.[3] It has four temples in the country. There are 200 devout followers of Hare Krishna in the Republic.[4] The members of the Hare Krishna movement have been troubled by accusations of cult-like behavior.[5]

Vishva Nirmala Dharma[edit | edit source]

In 2007, Vishva Nirmala Dharma became a registered religious community in the country.[2]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

The Demographics of Hindus in Czech Republic:[1]

Historical Population
YearPop.±%
20011,061—    
20112,408+127.0%
20212,024−15.9%
Year Percent Increase
2001 0.01% -
2011 0.02% +0.01%
2021 0.02% -
Hindu Community 2001 census 2011 census
Hare Krishna Movement 294 673
Vishva Nirmala Dharma not included 1098
Czech Hindu Religious Society not included 427
Other forms 767 210
Total 1061 2408

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1–18 Obyvatelstvo podle náboženské víry a pohlaví podle výsledků sčítání lidu v letech 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991, 2001 a 2011" [Population by religious belief and sex by 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991, 2001 and 2011 censuses] (XLS). www.czso.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2018-12-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tretera, Jiří Rajmund; Horák, Záboj (27 November 2019). "Registered religious communities in the Czech Republic". Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ "Ratha Yarta Hindu festival starts in Prague". Prague Monitor. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dining with the Krishna". 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Shim, Jessica (30 October 2008). "Driven by Faith, but Facing Adversity". Prague TV. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

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